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Language Policy and Language Planning: From Nationalism to Globalisation
Sue Wright
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Description for Language Policy and Language Planning: From Nationalism to Globalisation
Paperback. This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity.
This revised second edition is a comprehensive overview of why we speak the languages that we do. It covers language learning imposed by political and economic agendas as well as language choices entered into willingly for reasons of social mobility, economic advantage and group identity.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
385
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230302617
SKU
V9780230302617
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Sue Wright
Sue Wright is Research Professor at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She is co-editor of Sociolinguistica and the Language and Globalization book series. She is the author of numerous publications on the linguistic dimension of nation building, globalisation, democracy and migration and on the linguistic effects of technological developments in communication.
Reviews for Language Policy and Language Planning: From Nationalism to Globalisation
“The intended readership of the book is broad, and may include sociolinguists, diachronic linguistics researchers, general language researchers, and anyone who shows an interest in investigations into language problems, language policy, and language planning. … the book remains a great contribution to the area of language policy and language planning and deserves my wholehearted recommendation.” (Haoda Feng, Language in Society, ... Read more